Turn Not In Safety - Is This A Valid Defese?
The infraction was during a right turn, onto a major road. This was a T-intersection with two right turn lanes. My vehicle was in the right most lane, and in the lane to my left a Police Officer was making a right turn also.
500m ahead, the officer pulled me over (in a city). It seemed like a long time until he did. (Did the officer deny me a right to find witnesses, by waiting this long to pull me over..?)
He said I came into his lane, and also said so in his notes. Charged me with Turn Not in Safety
My potential 'defense', is that there were no lines to separate the turning lanes as they curved on a steep and quick angle. Furthermore, a look at google street-view shows the area DID HAVE clear turning lines several years ago. Is there any defense in this? I haven't found anything in the HTA, regarding road maintenance and exemptions.
At the very least, I plan on using photos showing no lines to demonstrate the officer couldn't say I was "in his lane" when there were no road lines to use as a basis for such a claim.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts,
Jay